Brooke is still in the studio, but will be back on stage soon.

daughter of the burning, Brooke's newest poetry collection is available on Amazon.com and iuniverse.com! If you want a preview of the text and more descriptive information on it you can go to the following:

http://www.iuniverse.com/bookstore/book_detail.asp? &isbn=0-595-28463-9

Iuniverse honored daughter of the burning with the Editor's Choice designation and great reviews continue to come in.

WHEAT BAILEY: bass

NATHAN RUSSELL: keys

VALERIE KLATT: cello

CONGRATULATIONS, BROOKE!
daughter of the burning has been selected by the Writer's League of Texas as one of three finalists for the Violet Crown Award.

ROSALYN ROSEN (AWARD-WINNING PLAYWRIGHT, SCREENWRITER, DIRECTOR): "Brooke Axtell's most recent volume daughter of the burning belongs on any poetry lover's bookshelf next to Proust, Virginia Woolf, Sylvia Plath, and Anais Nin."

DR. MARLA DEAN, PH.D. THEATRE HISTORY AND CRITICISM: "Reading Brooke Axtell's poetry is like peering at her unclothed soul. You want to cover your eyes because you feel you are staring, yet she invites you into her female universe full of searing, untapped truth, and you are glad you stayed."

KOOP RADIO (91.7): "Before the Stone" voted Best Traditional Ballad for 2002 by Austin KOOP 91.7.

GALAXY ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE: "Axtell, 21, is a creator of "progressive rock poetry" whose work drips with passion and true artistry. Her voice is strong and vibrant, reminiscent of Fiona Apple's, while her dramatic performance style reminds me of the passion of Janis Joplin."

MUSIC MAG: "Her voice is strong, enchanting and effortlessly moves up and down the scale without a hitch. Brooke has MTV potential: She has the pipes, the look and the mysterious, angst-ridden lyrics. She could squeeze easily into the ranks of such alt-rock stars as Ani Defranco, Alanis Morrissette, Tori Amos, etc. You don't care who's backing her up, because she is clearly the one deserving of the spotlight. "Paper Doll" is a commentary on the state of women in America, and seems to be a tug-of-war between two factions: the woman who has found her voice, and the woman who is abused by men. Perhaps the most marketable cut is "You Don't Know Me Now," a rhythmic, catchy cut about a woman who has found inner strength: "You don't know me now/and you would kill to know how/ I found my voice/I found my high/You take your path/I'll take the sky." The most haunting song, however, is "Pretty Girls Should," about child sexual abuse: "She went to the doctor for her pain/ He gave her a medicine called shame/She was 9 years old/Now who's to blame?/Put your panties on child and walk away/Try and be good today." Brooke shows poetic sophistication and a dark or, perhaps more accurately, critical view of the world around her. She's on the right track, and her success is probably just a matter of timing."